Craftsman Bookcase

It’s been quite some time since I posted on LJ’s, so I thought I’d put a couple of the projects that I’ve been working on over the last few months. This is a Craftsman Style Book case, based on the Stickley #719, but only half as wide. My client wanted two of these, rather than one big one. It’s made of quarter sawn white oak. It as through mortise and tenon joinery, shiplap back and 8 individual glass lites in each door. Finished it with an aniline dye and tung oil and varnish. This case is 36”w x 15”d x 60”h.

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Your client had a good idea. This is a nicer size than 1 large wide one.(Only my opinion)I ‘ve been trying to buy an old antique “Lawyers bookcase” for years. Never want to pay what people are paying. This might be my alternative.Thanks for Posting.

What a great design. 15” deep is big enough for almost any book, and having two to flank a fireplace or an arched passage way would be very attractive. I hope your client displays them as a pair and not in different rooms or something. You did a very nice job on these, with a beautiful finish. Thanks for showing them off.

Very nice. Did you use a router bit to cut the ship lap or table saw? I have a plan to make some barrister book cases…that look very similar to this style…..was thinking of making a set for my office….and that is the first book case I have seen that fits the style. Did you use a standard profile on the post and stiles? My plan calls for an ogee profile but I prefer more simpler profile.